Oil change every 7,000 miles overkill?
03-05-2007, 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='398595' date='Mar 5 2007, 04:02 AM
So the new synthetic oils have no real purpose (other than improving profitability of lubricant sales) or benefit?
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03-06-2007, 05:28 AM
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Originally Posted by zen' post='398866' date='Mar 5 2007, 07:21 PM
Some cars i.e. 2006+ 530i have no dipstick. No way to suck it out!
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03-06-2007, 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by jrsamps' post='398872' date='Mar 6 2007, 12:37 AM
They sure do, if my E60 used a non-syn motor oil, I would have it changed every 3K miles.
And we derive the personal factor by....
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